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● 場所/Venue
Happy Promotion Center
● スタッフ/Staff
● 当日のアジェンダ/Agendas of the Day
1. Routine practice
2. Playing items for little kids
3. Exhibition in a fortnight
● 当日の活動内容/Activities of the Day
On this half-day of activity, ensuring the kids had ample time to go through their various pieces and perfect their art was essential. The dancers have accumulated many choreographies over time and need to review each of them every time to avoid forgetting the moves. Moreover, they continue to learn new dance moves and update their skills with trending dance moves. For a half day of activity, they need to be on top of their game regarding time management.
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Staring the activities on time is paramount for the dance team to have adequate time to conduct quality practice. The dance instructor, Java, arrived early to start the practice session by 0900hrs. More than 90% of the dance team had arrived when the practice began, showing discipline and commitment to the activity. Being the last weekend before the start of construction for the roof, the dance team had to persevere in the sunshine for the last time in the next fortnight; hopefully, if all goes well, they will be practicing under a shed.
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The morning dance session was conducted successfully, as the kids were still energetic and eager to learn. The instructor has a special connection with the team, allowing him to guide the students with minimal effort and resistance. The weather was merciful on them as it was chilly all morning, creating a conducive environment for vigorous, energy-intensive practice sessions. The recital team assembled in their usual practicing area in the classroom to go through their raps and recitals.
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Over time, we have observed that the recital team had gained the confidence to present their pieces before an audience confidently and audibly. That is attributed to our multiple presentations with each team, where they explained what they had learned so far before the other students sat in for the audience. We plan to do an exhibition in the coming weeks for our guests coming from Japan to construct the roof to showcase what we have been working on.
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The little kids had a good time playing outside in the field under the supervision of teacher Janet. The outdoor activities aim to improve the kids' fitness levels and break the monotony of sitting in a classroom for extended periods, as that would promote a sedentary lifestyle, which is unsuitable for their health and development. Teacher Janet recommended buying playing items for the kids to use in the field. She said that would promote the little kids' enrollment and ensure the existing ones have a great time playing with each other.
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After the morning session of activities, the kids took a break to drink porridge, wade off the cold, and replenish their energy for the second session of the day. Our resident cook prepared the porridge for all the kids to drink to their fill. As usual, they had ten minutes to relax after the porridge break before going in for the second practice session.
The dance team resumed their practice outside while the recital and little kids went into the classrooms to practice indoors. The second practice session proceeded until 1400hrs when we met with the kids to listen to their opinion of how the activities were proceeding and any other recommendations, they might have to enhance the practice environment. After the meeting, we dismissed them for home, given the day's successful practice session.
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● 今後の望ましい対応/Recommendation
We should revisit teacher Janet's request to buy props for the little kids to play with outside the field to increase their interpersonal interactions and boost their psychomotor skills. Additionally, the kids are eager to install the roof in a week as it will improve the aesthetics and practice environment of HPC.